Persepolis Blog Responses #2

9)
How the kids did this is that they would wear it out publicly and if they got caught they will cry. Sometimes they will buy things and keep it hidden. I think what I would have done is that I would have followed their rules silently. I might buy the things that I want to buy, but would never have the guts to wear it out publicly. As a teen the only place I will act rebellion against the rule is inside of my house. Satrapi is a normal kid in many ways. When she wants someting she will askher parents for money. And when she does not like something she will try and make that something into what she likes.


11)
This family is like any other family who cares for each other. What is important to Marji's parents is her, their only daughter/child. The parents create an environment that will make her learn and an experiencing environment; and at the same time a happy one too. The parents got their strength from their daughter because it is a parent's duty to protect their children and that duty is what make the parents successful in that.


12)
The role of women in the story is that they are kind of like slaves. Women can not do anything without their "masters"/husbands. Since Marji is not married yet she has a little more freedom than her mother. Marji's mother is married and the rules says that, "A women who is married can not go anywhere without her husband accompanying her." So most of the time Marji's mother is in the house all the time. The same situation applies to all the women in her school and neighboors.